Every Universal Colours chart below is verified against the brand's official sizing, and all numbers are body measurements, not garment measurements.
Universal Colours fit — the short version
Runs small — chart numbers are upper limits, and the brand says to size up if any of your measurements are over. In Spectrum, some riders need two sizes up from their usual. If you are between sizes anywhere in the range, take the larger.
Men's apparel
XXS — chest 84 cm (33.1 in), waist 71 cm (28 in), hips 86 cm (33.9 in)
XS — chest 88 cm (34.6 in), waist 75 cm (29.5 in), hips 88 cm (34.6 in)
S — chest 94 cm (37 in), waist 81 cm (31.9 in), hips 94 cm (37 in)
M — chest 100 cm (39.4 in), waist 87 cm (34.3 in), hips 100 cm (39.4 in)
L — chest 106 cm (41.7 in), waist 93 cm (36.6 in), hips 106 cm (41.7 in)
XL — chest 112 cm (44.1 in), waist 99 cm (39 in), hips 112 cm (44.1 in)
XXL — chest 118 cm (46.5 in), waist 105 cm (41.3 in), hips 118 cm (46.5 in)
XXXL — chest 124 cm (48.8 in), waist 111 cm (43.7 in), hips 124 cm (48.8 in)
Women's apparel
XXS — chest 81 cm (31.9 in), waist 64 cm (25.2 in), hips 87 cm (34.3 in)
XS — chest 85 cm (33.5 in), waist 68 cm (26.8 in), hips 91 cm (35.8 in)
S — chest 89 cm (35 in), waist 73 cm (28.7 in), hips 96 cm (37.8 in)
M — chest 93 cm (36.6 in), waist 78 cm (30.7 in), hips 101 cm (39.8 in)
L — chest 98 cm (38.6 in), waist 83 cm (32.7 in), hips 106 cm (41.7 in)
XL — chest 103 cm (40.6 in), waist 88 cm (34.6 in), hips 111 cm (43.7 in)
XXL — chest 108 cm (42.5 in), waist 93 cm (36.6 in), hips 116 cm (45.7 in)
If you normally wear another brand
Anchored on a Rapha Core medium:
- Rapha Pro Team — M for a snug race fit, L between sizes. Runs about half a size small; cut for the riding position.
- MAAP — M. Same letter as Castelli and Assos; big arms or a long torso, go L.
- Pas Normal Studios — L. Slim cut with a short front; women go one size up across the range.
- Assos — M — confirm with their size calculator. Lean builds land true to size; muscular builds go up one.
- Fingerscrossed — M — jerseys can take S if between sizes. Bibs: never size down.
- Universal Colours — L. Chart values are upper limits; Spectrum can need two sizes up.
- Biehler — M for the pro fit, L for regular. European race fit; Pro Fit pieces are compressive by design.
Common questions
Does Universal Colours run small? Yes. The chart numbers are upper limits, and the brand says to size up if any of your measurements are over. In Spectrum, some riders need two sizes up from their usual.
What if I am between Universal Colours sizes? Take the larger size, anywhere in the range. Because the chart values are upper limits, sizing down rarely works.
These charts also live on every Universal Colours product page on enroute.cc, and our team fits Universal Colours daily in the Vancouver shop — ask us anything.